CORE AREAS OF LAW PRACTICE

CORPORATE AND COMMERCIAL LAW 


O&O provides its corporate clientele with comprehensive legal services in company promotion and corporate secretarial services. It has expertise in insolvency, commercial contracts, energy, oil & gas, solid minerals, exploration licences, mergers and acquisition and related commercial transactions under Nigerian lawcancel timeshare geek, including negotiation and preparation of joint venture agreements, credit agreements, capital market placements, assets inquiries, due diligence and title documentations. 


MARITIME AND AVIATION LAW 


O&O offers legal advisory and litigation services to shippers, P&I Clubs, cargo claims, insurance companies, and other participants in the aviation and maritime sectors of the economy. Insurance and related subrogated claims and recoveries are offered at no-cure-no-pay basis where necessary. 


CONVEYANCE AND MORTGAGES, PROPERTY MANAGEMENT


Drafting and review of mortgage deeds, registration of statutory mortgages, transfer of mortgages, exercise of power of sale of mortgagor, protection of the mortgagee's interests under the mortgage, property, investment and assets management. We also offer legal services in property and administration of estates, property sourcing, insured purchase advisory, title investigation, inspection, sale, acquisition and perfection of titles.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Our intellectual property services covers legal advisory on Intellectual property rights relative to usage, creative works, brand names, licensing and exploitation of IPRs and acquisition and technology transfer. We also conduct services such as passing-off actions, trademark application and protection, copyright notification, filling of industrial design, and drafting the required documentations for various IP agreements including software licensing agreements, non-disclosure agreements, assignment of IP rights, distribution agreements, franchise agreements and technology transfer agreements.

BANKING, FINTECH & INSURANCE LAW


O&O is engaged in the registration and discharge of mortgages; advisories on financial technology including crypto transactions, electronic transactions, econtract, e-hailing services, conduct of all relevant searches and the provision of legal advisory services on credit and project financing. The firm also has demonstrated competence in insolvency, receivership, mergers and acquisition, as well as general credit and security advisory. Our vast experience in cryptocurrencies advisories to banks is recognized as one of the earliest law services providers on crypto currencies for financial institutions in their relations with customers.

LOAN/DEBT RECOVERY


The firm has a track record of successful recovery of loans and other commercial debts for its clients, especially banks and other financial institutions. O&O employs practical methods developed over the years to handle cases of debt recovery, receivership and liquidation, with litigation as the last option.

INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND INVESTMENT LAW


Review of International contracts, for sale comfort letters, product liability, international franchises and licenses. The firm offers legal advice on immigration laws, import/export regulations, cross-border investments, acquisitions, reorganizations, insolvency and the legal aspects of foreign investments. We also have expertise in the execution of foreign judgements, advisories on foreign laws, and interpretation of international treaties and conventions as they affect trade and investment.


INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND NIGERIAN TELECOMMUNICATIONS LAW


The firms' practice in the IT sector covers procurement and registration of licenses, negotiation, construction and drafting of software contracts; data

protection and privacy agreements and advisory; software protection; consumer protection, contract liability, copyrights and other claims under diverse and emerging IT systems.


ENVIRONMENTAL LAW


Legal aspects of environmental protection, environmental justice, claims for environmental pollution and dumping of hazardous wastes. We recognize the commercial and regulatory challenges in the world of environmental disputes  , we are resolved to apply best practices in the handling of these disputes .


ENERGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES


OBIAGWU & OBIAGWU LLP offers advisory legal services on petroleum law; the solid minerals regime; oil and gas laws; oil sector investments and oil and gas service contracts. As a country replete with rich natural resources, we proffer solutions to investors, traders and other stakeholders in the industry to deliver effective legal representation in a range of energy and natural resources. Such as solid minerals and the oil and gas sector.


TAX & TAXATION


The firm offers legal advisory and litigation services on the various legislation on taxation in Nigeria; foreign tax regime, custom duties and other legal charges and taxes.


ARBITRATION AND MEDIATION


The firm effectively employs the techniques of mediation in dealing with all disputes of its clients as the first line of settlement. OBIAGWU & OBIAGWU LLP is a member of the Institute of Chartered Mediators and Conciliators and a leading mediation and arbitration firm in Nigeria.

O&O owns and runs the Lekki Settlement House, a subsidiary mediation firm that offers commercial mediation services, training on mediation, and the promotion of the use of ADR in legal dispute settlement in Nigeria. It also holds the license of the Nigerian Bar Association for training and delivery of ADR courses and sessions for the NBA’s Institute of Continuing Legal Education for legal practitioners in Nigeria.